Schedule

Lost World of the Hanging Gardens

Lost World of the Hanging Gardens uncovers the most complete picture we have ever had of ancient Nineveh—the capital of one of the greatest civilisations, and the world’s first genuine superpower, the Assyrians.

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.

Titans of the Cold War: Eyeball to Eyeball

Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. Part 4 of 4.

My Grandparents' War: Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother volunteered as an air raid warden and campaigned for women's rights. Part 4 of 4.

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.

Titans of the Cold War: Eyeball to Eyeball

Kennedy's and Castro's Cold War clash ignites the Bay of Pigs, Berlin Crisis, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, pushing the world to nuclear brinkmanship. Part 4 of 4.

Grand Tours of the Scottish Isles: Atlantic Twins

This final episode sees Paul visiting two of the most windswept islands on our stormy coast, the 'Atlantic Twins' of Coll and Tiree. Part 6 of 6.

Teleshopping